High School CTE Teacher (Business)
About The Position
The Computer Science CATE teacher will work with Junior and Senior level students who have chosen to participate in the Major Program of study at AAST. The Computer Science CATE teacher will facilitate the instruction of students with a desire to pursue careers in Computer Science including Computer Systems Analyst and Software Developer. The teacher will seek out opportunities for students to participate in local, regional, and national projects and contests as well as local shadowing and internship experiences. The teacher will maintain the Technical Advanced Placement agreement with Horry Georgetown Technical College so that students have the opportunity to earn credit hours at that institution; additionally, this teacher will need to serve on the HGTC Advisory Board as well as maintaining a CATE Advisory Board for the Computer Science Major at AAST. As a teacher at a program school in Horry County, teacher will need to participate in all aspects of student recruitment, including Open House events, application review and student interviews. Key skills needed for this position include time-management, prioritization, and communication skills, strong writing skills, creativity, teamwork, the ability to meet deadlines, extensive knowledge and experience with social media platforms, and the ability to plan, manage, and execute initiatives. The Computer Science major is designed to focus on the understanding and design of computers and computational processes. Students enrolled in this major will think both concretely and abstractly to solve problems that require creativity, careful reasoning, and precision. This major spans theory and practice. The major explores the design and operation of computer hardware and software by developing problem-solving skills and the ability to apply computational thinking to real-world problems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher from a regionally accredited college or university.
- Certification as required by the state of South Carolina in the Computer Science, Math or Business.
- Eligible for CATE/Occupational/Vocational teacher certification.
- A minimum of 4 years of industry experience and/or professional license.
Nice To Haves
- AP Computer Science certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Facilitating instruction for high school students in the Computer Science Major Program, specifically as it pertains to the scaffolded skill acquisition in the following areas: human-computer interaction, programming, geographic information systems, and cyber security.
- Ability to combine skills from several disciplines including computer science and design and to model collaboration.
- Help students develop soft skills including leadership, collaboration, effective communication, problem solving, work ethic, adaptability, and interpersonal skills.
- Create lessons focusing on programming and coding, �app' and website development, robotics, cyber security, computer forensics and geographic information systems, so that students will be prepared for further study the fast-paced world of technology.
- Facilitate work-based learning experiences through mentoring, field trips and internships which allow students to showcase their education while gaining valuable experience.
- Recruit new students to the major by attending Open House events and recruitment events.
- Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.
